Comparative efficacy of neurofeedback and traditional mindfulness meditation on undergraduates’ stress and mindfulness: A randomized controlled trial

OBJECTIVE: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigated the comparative efficacy of two active mindfulness interventions, neurofeedback-assisted meditation and traditional guided meditation. METHODS: 21) were also collected from the neurofeedback group to determine acceptability. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the 8-week intervention, regardless of the method, was ineffective in producing statistically meaningful group differences. While acceptability was high, the inclusion of consumer-grade neurofeedback provided no measurable advantage over traditional guided meditation.